India, July 12 -- The Hundred Men's Competition 2026 Preview: The sixth edition of the Hundred Men's Competition runs from July 21 to the grand final at Lord's on August 16, 2026. Following the private investors' acquisition of stakes in franchises, the tournament went through a revolutionary phase and experienced significant structural changes, inspired by the Indian Premier League (IPL).

Three franchises have had official name changes with Oval Invincibles now called MI London, Northern Superchargers are now Sunrisers Leeds and Manchester Originals are now Manchester Super Giants. Earlier this year, The Hundred also marked a milestone, ditching its player draft in favour of an inaugural auction, with a record salary cap of £2.05m....